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A Motown Christmas
Signature TheatreDec. 3 – 21 The holidays get a smooth new groove when delivered motown style in a fun, upbeat and soulful yuletide treat.
Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Kennedy CenterNov. 27 – Dec. 1 A visually inventive staging set against a fantastical starry night, dominated by oversized storybooks, clocks, and constellations.
Washington Performing Arts: Kian Soltani
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22, 2020 He joins acclaimed pianist Julio Elizalde for a program that ranges from Beethoven’s spirited fifth cello sonata to Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres.
Washington Performing Arts: Amjad Ali Khan
Sixth & ISat. Nov 16 Amjad Ali Kahn brings his expressive sound to Sixth & I for a family gathering with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.
Becoming Jane
National GeographicNov. 22, 2019 – Jun. 1, 2020 Explore Dr. Goodall’s early years through iconic images and a multiscreen experience and venture on a 3D exploration of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous behavioral research on chimps.
Washington Performing Arts: Damien Sneed
Sixth & ISat. Dec 7 Pianist, organist, vocalist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, and educator Damien Sneed does it all.
Gloria! A Baroque Italian Christmas
Saint Mark's Episcopal ChurchDec. 13 – 18 Folger Consort journeys to Venice for the holiday's with Vivaldi's beloved Gloria in D, RV589.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
StrathmoreDec. 17 – 19 Join Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they set off for a magical adventure…in modern day New York City.
NSO Pops: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
The Kennedy CenterNov. 29 – Dec. 1 Experience the film in HD on a giant screen with composer Nicholas Hooper’s score played live by the NSO.
NSO Pops: Game ON!
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 8, 2020 Mesmerizing celebration of symphonic video game music in its world premiere.
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
StrathmoreMon. Dec 2 Fleck has reunited the original lineup for a very special tour.
Spotlights
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
The Kennedy CenterDec. 15 – 22
WNO: Otello
The Kennedy CenterSat. Nov 16
Live Dangerously
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 20, 2020
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
NSO: Handel's Messiah
The Kennedy CenterDec. 19 – 22
Washington Performing Arts: Midori & Thibaudet
StrathmoreSat. Jan 25, 2020
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
WNO: The Magic Flute
The Kennedy CenterNov. 15 – 23
NPO: Voices of Light, Silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc to Richard Einhorn's Score
StrathmoreSat. Nov 23
1,000 years of Sound and Movement
The Kennedy CenterTue. Nov 19
